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Snuggling up and getting cozy when autumn bring chilly winds … bliss!

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:

I laid this piece on the Grip Mat and then positioned the stencil.
Using a soft hand, I applied a mixture of brown, yellow and green inks across the open areas.
Tip: Adding just a touch of extra colour to the edges created the look of a shadow and provided additional dimension.
I decided to add the Windy Day stencil to represent the chilly winds of autumn: I positioned this stencil so that it would extend from the left-hand side of the focal image, and applied light blue ink to create the pattern.
I selected a different portion of the stencil and added the pattern after positioning it to be added to the bottom right-hand corner of the card.
I added spatter to the card face using both plain water and metallic copper watercolour paint.

Other:

I stamped the image using Memento ink, and coloured it with alcohol markers.
Once the colouring was complete, I fussy cut the image with my snips.
I stamped the sentiment using brown ink, and cut it out with a small oblong die.

Assembly

I glued the card face to the card base.
I glued the focal image into the center of the card face.
I added the sentiment as shown.

Final Thoughts:

I love House Mouse stamps – they are so deliciously whimsical. I loved spending time colouring this one and then using it on a card. I decided to colour the leaf in the bright colours of autumn, despite the fact that this kind of leaf would not actually have those colours in real life. Artistic licence!

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencils:

Windy Day, A Colorful Life Designs

Fall Leaves, A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Stamps: Snuggle Up- House Mouse, Spellbinders, Frantic Stamper

Dies: Ornate Labels, Sizzix, Amazon

Metallic Watercolour: Amazon

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!